The police are currently dealing with an incident at New Hythe, closing all lines at this station.

As a result, trains are currently unable to run between Strood and Maidstone West, and will be revised.

This issue is expected to continue to impact services until 20:30.

What has happened?

Police are responding to an incident at New Hythe.

Lines are currently blocked.

How does this affect my journey?

Trains are currently unable to run between Strood and Maidstone West.

What should I do?

More information to follow.

Alternative routes:

For details of alternative routes that may be available to complete your journey, please refer to our alternative routes during disruption maps which can be found here.

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Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.